UCDOPP5520 Book Shop(s) Concession in University College Dublin and any wholly owned subsidiaries thereof

University College Dublin ( UCD )

University College Dublin seeks to appoint a single, experienced retailer to operate an integrated UCD Book Shop and College Collection Merchandise unit and other locations as they arise during the term. This retail space will feature unified branding and management, a flagship two-floor space in the James Joyce Library, a seamless online platform, a single social media presence, and a network of seasonal/event pop-ups across the Belfield campus (and, where appropriate, at Blackrock and other locations).

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-03-11. The procurement was published on 2026-01-26.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
  • โ€ข Aฯ„ฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ โ€บ ฮ’ฯŒฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ‚ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ‚ ฮ‘ฮธฮทฮฝฯŽฮฝ
  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin
Procurement history
Date Document
2026-01-26 Contract notice
2026-05-25 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2026-01-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: UCDOPP5520 Book Shop(s) Concession in University College Dublin and any wholly owned subsidiaries thereof
Short description:
University College Dublin seeks to appoint a single, experienced retailer to operate an integrated UCD Book Shop and College Collection Merchandise unit and other locations as they arise during the term. This retail space will feature unified branding and management, a flagship two-floor space in the James Joyce Library, a seamless online platform, a single social media presence, and a network of seasonal/event pop-ups across the Belfield campus (and, where appropriate, at Blackrock and other locations).
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Retail trade services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 397 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 0
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โœ…
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 59 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Other
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-03-11 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-03-02 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: University College Dublin ( UCD )
Postal address: Belfield, Dublin 4
Postal code: D04 V1W8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: procurement@ucd.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 0035317164990 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.ucd.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ucd.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Buyer contracting type: The buyer is a contracting entity
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7361152 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7361152 ๐ŸŒ
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2026/S 018-060279 (2026-01-26)
Contract award notice (2026-05-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 397 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 5 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 65%
Quality criterion (weighting): 65
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 35%
Cost criterion (weighting): 35

Procedure
Weight type: Weight (points, exact)

Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โœ…
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 440192
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-05-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 5 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated revenue coming from the buyer who granted the concession: 0 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Tender identifier: 000161953
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: John Byrne Books Ltd
National registration number: 115259
Postal address: 68 Main St
Postal code: w23 r9y2
Postal town: Maynooth
Region: Mid-East ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: university.bookshop@mu.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 017083607 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: www.maynoothbookshop.com ๐ŸŒ
Size of the economic operator: Small

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
National registration number: IE6517386K
Source: OJS 2026/S 100-361731 (2026-05-25)